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ATTORNEYS Patented July 11, 1944 MALHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING CERTAIN RUBBER GOODS Frederick J. Maywald, Jr., Rutherford, N. J assignor to Allied Latex Corporation,

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Newark, N. 1., a corporation of New Jersey Original application September 25, 1940, Serial No. 358,231. Divided and this application April 14, 1943, Serial No. 483,040

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and improved machine and method for making certain rubber goods, such as toy balloons, rubber gloves and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient machine, which has few parts, which will remain in order.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine in which the forms are .turnably connected to blocks which are connected to an endless conveyor, said machine having guide means which are shaped to automatically turn said blocks relative to the longitudinal axis of the conveyor, in order to maintain the forms upright, or inverted, or horizontal, or in any position between the upright and the inverted positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine in which each form is provided with a single roller which turns in unison with the respective forms, thus eliminating idler rolls, and holding each form reliably with its axis parallel to a predetermined dine, during the beading operation.

Another object of the invention is to moisten the end portions of the rubber objects which are subjected to the action of the heading mechanism, prior to the performance of the beading" operation, in order to facilitate the proper and uniform operation of the heading devices.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings which illustrate certain preferred embodiments, it being understood that the above statement of the objects of my invention is intended to generally explain the same without limiting it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the right-hand end of the improved machine. For convenience, the right-hand end of Fig. 1 may be designated as the front end of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view which is a continuatlon of Fig. 1, from right to left. The line C-D of Fig. 3 therefore corresponds to the line C'-D of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a top plan View which is a continuation of Fig. 3, so that the line A-B of Fig.5

of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged plan view of the first dipping tank, said tank being shown in Fig. 1.

. Fig. 18 is'a sectional view on the line l3-lii of Fig, 14.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view on the line l t-it 01 Fig. 12.

Fig. 15 is a side elevation of the heading rnechanisrn, taken in the direction of the line which is designated by the reference numeral E5 in Fig. 5.

Fig. 15-A is a sectional view on line i5-A- iii-A of Fig. 15.

Fig. 16 is a plan view of Fig. 15.

Fig. 17 is a sectional view on the line l'I-l'l of Fi 15.

Fig. 18 is a sectional view on the line it-lil of Fig. 15.

Fig. 19is a sectional view on theline I9l of Fig. 15.

Fig. 20 is a sectional view on the line 202d of Fig. 15.

Fig. 21 is a side view taken in the direction of the arrow which is designated by the reference numeral 21 in F18. 1.

Fig. 22 is a sectional view on the lin 2222 of Fig. 21.

Fig. 23-is an end elevation of Fig. 21, taken at the right-hand side of Fig. 21.

Figs. 24 and 25 are respectively sectional views on the lines 24-2 2 and 25-25 of Fig. 21.

Fig. 26 is an end elevation of a part of the drive mechanism, taken in the direction of the arrow which is designated by the reference numeral 26 in Fig. 21.

Fig. 27 is a side elevation which shows the stripping mechanism, and the means for rinsing the forms, after the rubber objects have been stripped from the forms.

Fig. 28 is a sectional view on the line 2828 of Fig. 27.

Figs. 29 and 30 are respectively sectional views on the lines 29-29 and 3030 of Fig. 27.

Fig, 31 is a partial view which is generally similar to Fig. 19, showing a different type of covering means in the heading rolls.

Fig. 32 is a front elevation of one of the improved beading rolls which is illustrated in Fig. 31.

Fig. 33 is an end view of Fig. 32.

Fig. 34 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 34-44 of Fig. 32. a 7

As shown in Fig. 5, a motor M, which may be an electric motor of any suitable type, is connected by means of a conventional flexible cou-- pling I to a shaft 2. The horizontal shaft 2 is connected to a vertical shaft 3, by means of con-,- ventional reduction gearing which is located in a gear box 4. The shaft 3 is provided with a gear I, which meshes with a larger gear 6 on the shaft 1. At its upper end. the vertical shaft 1 is provided with a sprocket 8, which is shown in detail in Figs. and 11. The flange of the sprocket 3 is provided with a circumferential recess, thus providing spaced top and bottom walls which are cut so as to provide superposed pairs of teeth 9. An endless conveyor is driven by means of the sprocket 8. In this embodiment, the endless conveyor is in the form of a chain which consist of pivoted links. This chain is shown in detail in Fig. 9. One of its ends meshes with an idler sheave which is similar to sprocket 8. The

a conveyor. has straight runs between sheave 8 and said companion idler sheave. This chain comprises a series of spaced blocks l0, each of which is of hollow transverse square cross-section. The square cross-section of block In is shown in Fig. 7. Each. of these blocks i0 is provided with a central longitudinal cylindrical bore. A yoke II is associated with each block III. Each yoke II is connected to a cylindrical bearing member l2, which is located turnably in the central cylindrical bore of the respective block l0, this being the left-hand block in Fig. 9. Each bearing member I2 is provided with a projection l4 which is pivotally connected to the arms of the adjacent yoke II, by means of a pivot pin l5, whose inner end is threaded. This inner end engages the tapped opening of the corresponding arm of the yoke ll. Therefore each yoke is free to turn around the longitudinal axis of the bore 'of the respective block l0, and each yoke is free to turn about the respective extension l4, relative to a transverse axis which is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. Each block It fits fairly snugly between the head of one adjacent yoke ii, and the arms of the other adjacent yoke, so that each block In is held against substantial longitudinal movement relative to the respective bearing member [2. As shown in Fig. '7, each block In is provided with an integral lateral extension i6. As also shown in Fig. 7, each extension I6 is provided with a recess in which the spindle shank I1 of a form-support is held detachably by means of a clamping screw IS. A sleeve is is turnably mounted upon each shaft or spindle IT. The sleeve I9 is held against longitudinal movement, relative to its spindle IT, by means of collars which are clamped to the spindle I! by means of clamping screws 2!. A sleeve 22, which is provided with an integral roll 23, is mounted upon the sleeve IS. The sleeve 22 and roll 23 are made of resilient vulcanized rubber or other suitable resilient material. The ends of the sleeve 22 are located between the washers 24 which are fixed, either permanently or detachably, to the sleeve IS. The form F is made of glass or other suitable material and is connected to the rubber sleeve 22, by means of a drive fit or in any other suitable manner. As shown in Fig. 8, the outer wall of each sleeve 22 is provided with longitudinal ridges, which facilitate the connection between each sleeve 22 and its form F, by means of a tight or drive fit.

assaaoc An additional sleeve 25, which is also madeoi' resilient vulcanized rubber, is connected to sleeve II by cementing or the like. A washer 23 may be permanently .or detachably connected to the sleeve is. in order to prevent the sleeve from shifting relative to the sleeve ID, in one direction. The interior cylindrical wall of the form F also fits snugly upon the sleeve 25, which is also provided with longitudinal ridges.

At the sprocket 8, the blocks it are located between the pairs of teeth 9 of said sprocket. In eilect, said blocks 1- mesh with the pairs of teeth 9, so that sprocket 8 drives the endless chain conveyor.

Referring to the right-hand side of Fig. 1, the front end of the machine is provided with an idler sheave 21, which is provided with the same type of circumferential recess as the sprocket l. The sheave 21 is not provided with the teeth 3, although it could be provided with such teeth and be generally identical to the sprocket 3, if this is desired.

The first operation is to dip the forms into the tank 28, which contains latex or other suitable dispersion or solution of rubber or other suitable film-forming material. This tank 23 is shown in detail in Fig. 14. This tank 28 is provided with a partition 29, which is connected to and held spaced from the inner wall of the tank 2| in any suitable manner. The width of the partition 22, in a direction perpendicular to'the plane of Fig. 14, is equal to the width of the tank 23. The machine is provided with a propeller 30, which is actuated by a motor 3|. The latex or other dispersion of solution of the rubber is thus circulated in the direction of the arrows which are shown in Fig.14, or in a direction opposite to said arrows, between the inner wall of the tank 23 and the partition 29. The normal level of the latex is above the top of the upright walls of the partition 29.

The tank 28 has lugs 32 connected thereto. These lugs 32 are provided with extensions 33, which fit slidably in the vertical guide spaces between pairs of angle irons 34. Thes angle irons 34 are connected to the base plate 35 of the machine by means of transverse angle bars 36.

The tank 28 can be raised and lowered by means of screws 31, whose extensions 33 are mounted in suitable bearings 39. The screws 31 are provided with sprockets 40, which are connected by a chain 4|.

As shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the chain 4| passes around an actuating sprocket 42, whose vertical shaft 44 is provided with a hand wheel 43.

The upper ends of the screws 31 are-located in corresponding tapped openings of the lugs 32. The upper ends of the screws 31 ar also provided with reduced extensions 38a which are lo cated turnably in fixed bearing members 39a.

Therefore, by actuating the hand wheel 43, the bottom of the wall of the tank28 can b lowered to the broken line 28a which is shown in Fig. 14.

Therefore, at the end of a day's run, the tank 28 can be lowered so that the adjacent forms are wholly separated from the latex. This facilitates cleaning and other operations, such as replacing defective forms or the like. The tank 23 can be thus lowered without stopping the operation of the machine.

The blocks l0 move slidably between stationary rail members 45 and 48, which are shown in cross-section in Fig. 7. These rail members 48 and 46 are supported at spaced intervals by means of angle irons 41, to which bars ll are respectively connected by means of screws I. The angle irons 41 are connected to the fixed frame M of the machine by means of screws Each supporting member at and a supplemental bar it? form in eiiect a U-shaped supporting memher. The rail members 45 and 46 are held between the angle irons ill and bars 48 by screws and A spacins bar M is provided between the rail rnernber W and the adjacent portion oil the member till. Another spacing bar 65 is provided between each bar it, and the adjacent portion of the rail member it. These spec ine bars and W are welded or otherwise secured respectively to the members db and it,

The screws 52 and ht respectively pass through tapped holes of the spacing members at and lit. The members it: and to are provided in sections, and a supporting member til, together with its bar 68, are provided at the iunctlonbetween two successive sections. The spacing bars lit and are welded to the successive rail members it and it at each junction, as indicated at W in Fig. ii. The projection it oi theblocks to extend through rlanges oi the rail members and it. The bars it may be omitted at some oi the junctions of the rail members all and and the rail members may be connected in any suitable mannor to each other and to their supports,

The rail members til and lit are twisted "so as to turn the terms into the desired positions rela... tive to the vertical plane. For example, and as indicated in 2, the rail members t5 and 65 are shaped so that the forms i are held inverted relative to the chain conveyor, at the right hand side oi the first dipping tahlr lit. As indicated in his. 2, the rail members t5 and are twisted so the forms l are substantially horizontal as they pass above the front or right hand end of tanlz so that the forms thus clear front end-wall of the tanlr As shown t, th rail members tit and. ill twisted so as to invert the forms while they are partially immersed in the moving stream of later: the tents 28, so that each form is covered to the required height with. a thin iilm oi the later: or other material. The rail members and to are then twisted so that the forms F are substantially horizontal as they pass over and clear the rear end-wall oi th tank it. The forms are then held horizontal while they are passed through a drying tunnel 5t. Fig. t, this tunnel till is internally heated by means of pipes" through which steam or other heating medium is passed from any suitable source, which is not shown. The rear end of (L the the tunnel lit is provided with an enlargement in which a blower fan it is located. This fan is operated by motor lit. This blower fan forces the air from the rear end of the tunnel out through the front end thereof so that the direction oi the current of heated air is counter to the direction of the movement of the forms through. said tunnel. Each film of rubber is thorouehly dried in the tunnel til so that the forms are now ready for their second clip. The later: dispersion may be of the prevulcanized type. However, th -period during which the forms pass through the first tunnel is too short to completely vulcanize the dried films of rubber. Said films are substantially or wholly unvulcanized, or only partially vulcanized in the first tunnel 56. The thickness of the latex film which is produced by the openings between the adjacent- As shown in lit times.

rollers is of cylindrical shape.

made of wood or other suitable material.

the first dip in tank 20 is about 0.001 inch, and

the thickness of the film in the second dip in the next tank is about 0.0016 inch, making a total thickness of 0.0025 inch; This can be varied as desired. It desired, the latex dispersion may be unvulcanized and it may have a vulcanizing agent and a suitable accelerator or accelerators.-

The forms are given their second dip in a second tank til, which is identical in all respects with the tonic til. The tank can be lowered by mechanism which is identical with the mechanism which is used for lowering the tank 28. It is therefore suilicient to state that the hand wheel 43a is identical with the hand wheel 43 and that the screws t t e of the tank 66 are identical with the screws ill. The rail members to and 40 are twisted in the manner previously described, so that the operation of producing the second clip is identical with that of producing the first dip. After the forms have been given their second dip, they pass, in the inverted position, over a drip tank 6i. Surplus rubber then drops off the forms while the forms pass over this tank iii, in which the surplus rubber is accumulated. The forms are then passed in the horizontal position through a second drying tunnel t ll, which is identical with the first drying tunnel Elli. The motor 63a is identical with the motor lit and the fan We is identical with the tan lit.

Th second tunnel $2 is provided with internal heating means which are identical with the pipes The rubber films which leave the second tunnel are also incompletely vulcanized, so that the beads which are subsequently formed will ad here to the bodies of the rubber films.

The next operation is to head the rubber an- ?rlor to said. heading, the bottom endportions of the rubber objects may be moistened, by steam which is delivered from a boiler in which the steam is at a pressure oi. about 75 lbs. per square inch through the perforated pipes Ebb and till, in order to loosen said end-portions of the rubber objects from the glass forms. Water or other moistenhic' agent, or fluid, which may be a. liquid or a vapor, at ordinary temperature of it It. could be used for znoistenlne: and loosenine said end-portions. The steam heats the rubher, but since the later: film is not completely vulcanized, said film readily absorbs moisture. The moistening' effect overcomes any tendency of the rubber to stick to the class form even though the latex film is heated. This facilitates the separation of the inner end-portion of the rubber film from the smooth class form, during the heading operation. The beading mechanism comprises a first pair of heading rollers lit and tbs, and a second pair of beading rollers tit and tits. The direction of movement oi the conveyor is indicated by the arrow til in Fig. 5. These pairs of heading rollers are identical and only one pair is used during the operation of the machine. The other pair is used only if the first pair becomes inoperative. As shown in Figs. 15-20, each of the beading Each roll comprises a spindle til. which can be made of steel or other suitable material, and a core 68 which is rigidly fastened to the spindle ill. The core 68 is Each core 68 is provided with a sleeve 69 which is made of any suitable material, such as resilient vulcanized rubber. This may be vulcanized sponge rubber, which is soft and resilient. This rubber may be soft and resilient or non-spongy rubber. Each rubber sleeve -89 is covered by a sleeve 10, which is preferably made of tanned leather, in order to provide each beading roller with a smooth and durable beading surface. As shown in Figs. '15-20, each leather sleeve I comprises a strip of leather which is helically wrapped so as to provide a smooth and continuous covering. The rubber sleeve is securely connected to the core 88, as by cementing or the like, and the leather strip can be cemented or otherwise securely connected to the rubber sleeve 89.

As shown in Fig. 15, each beading roller is mounted at an angle to the axes of the forms which are located in the beading zone. The axes of the forms are preferably vertical, while the forms are located in the beading zone. Each shaft 81 extends beyond the ends of the respective beading roller, and each shaft 61 is provided with reduced cylindrical end-extensions 61a.

Referring to Fig. 15, the upper extension 61a of each inclined shaft 61 is turnably mounted in a bearing II. Each bearing 'II is laterally adjustable, so that the lateral distance between a pair of beading rollers can be regulated. As shown in Fig. 16, each bearing II is provided with a lateral stud I! which is slidable in a sleeve I3. As shown in Fig. 15, each sleeve I3 has a depending extension 13a, which is provided with a cylindrical stud I4. Each cylindrical stud I4 is vertically adjustable in a vertical sleeve 15, whose base 16 is con-,

nected by screws 11 to the frame of the machine. A clamping screw I8 holds the respective cylindrical stud I4 in its vertically adjusted position. Another clamping screw I9 holds the respective lateral cylindrical stud I2 in its laterally adjusted position. The lower cylindrical extension 61a of each shaft Ii'I passes through a sleeve-bearing 80 which is part of a bracket 8|. Each bracket 8| is provided with a hollow boss 82. Each boss 02 is provided with a reduced extension 83. A shaft 83 passes through each boss 82 and its extension 83. The hub 85 of a bevel gear 86 is keyed or otherwise rigidly connected to each shaft 84. Each bevel gear 86 meshes with a bevel gear 81 whose hub is keyed or otherwise suitably connected to the adjacent extension of the shaft 61. Each boss extension 83 can be laterally adjusted. For this purpose, each boss-extension 83 is located slidably in the bore of a sleeve or collar 88, and a clamping screw 89 maintains the respective boss-extension 83 in its laterally adjusted position. Each collar 88 can be vertically adjusted. For this purpose, each collar 88 is provided with an integral extension 00 which has'an integral cylindrical stud 9i. Each stud 9| is located movably in the bore of a vertical sleeve 92 whose base 93 is connected to the frame of the machine by screws 94. A clamping screw 95 holds each member 9| in its vertically adjusted position. Hence the shaft of each beading roller can be both vertically and laterally adjusted at each of its ends.

Each of the shafts 84 which are associated with the respective beading rollers, is provided with a drive pulley 96. Each pulley 95 is provided with a hub 91 which is rigidly and detachably connected to the adjacent portion of the respective shaft 80. As shown in Figs. 15 and 18, each pulley 98 is provided with a drive belt 58, which passes around a smaller pulley which is mounted upon the shaft I00. Each pair of beading rollers is associated with a common drive shaft I00, which is driven by means of a motor MI.

The beading rollers are rotated in opposite directions. It is necessary to turn each form around its own axis in the beading zone, in order that the beading rollers may form the bead B at the inner end 01' the rubber object. For this purpose, the machine is provided in the beading zone witha stationary angle iron I02.

The rolls 23 of the respective forms contact with the angle iron I02 in the heading zone, so that each form is turned continuously and with proper speed in the same direction, during the beading operation. Since the heading rollers are inclined to the axes of the forms during the beading operation, the formation of the bead B is progressive, and said head is completed at the upper ends of the beading rollers.

After the beading operation has been completed, the forms with the rubber objects thereon are passed through an additional heating tunnel I03. This heating tunnel I03 is identical with the heating tunnels previously described, and it is provided with a blower fan I 04, which is actuated by motor I0la. The direction of the current of heated air in the tunnel I03 may be in the same direction as the movement of the forms, or counter to the direction of the movement of the forms. This applies to the other heating tunnels since the current of heated air may move in the same direction or opposite to the direction of movement of the fonns. The function of this heating tunnel I03 is to drive off traces of moisture from the beads, and to ensure the complete vulcanization of. the bodies and the beads of the rubber objects, so that the beads are vulcanized integrally to the bodies.

The axes of the forms are maintained vertical in the heating tunnel I03, whereas the axes of the forms are maintained horizontal in the previously mentioned heating tunnels. The temperature in the heating tunnel I03 may be about 300 F, and the same temperature may be maintained in the previously mentioned heating tunnels. However, due to the evaporation of the water of the latex in the first two heating tunnels, the temperature of the forms and of the rubber films thereon is less than 300 F. in the first two heating tunnels. The temperature of the hollow glass forms and of the rubber films thereon, is about 150 F. to 160 F. in the first two tunnels, although this may vary. Each form passes through-the first heating tunnel in about two minutes, through the second heating tunnel in about 1.5 minutes, and through the third heating tunnel I03 in about three minutes. This is controlled by the speed of the machine and the lengths of the respective tunnels, and the speed of the machine isvaried according to the humidity of the atmosphere. Each tunnel receives about 6,000 cubic feet of air per minute. The respective lengths of the successive tunnels may be 50 feet, 35 feet, and '70 feet.

The next operation is to loosen the completed rubber objects from their forms, in order to facilitate the stripping of said objects from the forms. For this purpose, the forms, with the rubber objects thereon, are dipped into a tank I 05 which contains a solution of soap and trisodium phosphate in water, at a. temperature of about F.- F. This operation is well- Angleirons similar to said angle, iron I02 are provided in other parts of the machine, where it is desired to rotate the forms around their respective axes.

through an angle of 180 after they leave the t nel I03, in order to immerse the rubber objects in the liquid in the tank Hi5. Each form passes through the tank I during a period or 60 seconds.

The next operation is to strip the rubber obtests from the forms.

The machine is provided with a pair of stripping rolls I06. Each of these rolls is made of wood, and it is rigidly connected to a steel shaft ltll. Each roll mt is provided with a series oi flaps itii which are flexible. These flaps are made oi layers of iabric and vulcanized rubber in the usual manner. These naps loll have sumcient in= herent stitlness so as to maintain them normally in the flat condition. but said naps can bend laterally when they contact with the form, as shown in Figs. 2tand as. Each flap its is a planar strip.

its shown in Fig. 21, the forms are inverted during the stripping operation, and the shaft of each stripping roll is inclined to the axes of the forms which are located the stripping zone. As shown in Fig. 21, the upper end of each shaft iil'l passes through a bearing it, which is rigidly connected to a support lit, which is connected to the frame of the .machine by means of screws iii. The lower end of each shaft hill is located in a bearing ill, whose extension is rigidly con nected to the frame of the machine. The bearing it'll is associated with a second bearing ii i, which is integral with an extension of the hearing lid. The bearings lit and lit preferably ilorin part of a common casting. l or assembly purposes. each hearing which is provided herein may be made in the conventional manner from two semi-cylindrical parts, which can be detach ably connected to each other.

Each of the shafts .illl is provided with a worm gear 6 it, as shown in detail in 26. The worin gears lit are rotated in opposite directions by and left worms litiand iii. which are mounted upon shaft lid. The shaft llii provided with a drive pulley iiil, whose hub lid is lreyed or otherwise rigidly connected to the till. The. worms ii and ill are respec tively provided with hubs lite; and tile which are clamped or otherwise suitably connected to the shalt lid. The shaft 6 it also passes through bearings ill and i252. Referring to Fig. 21, the pulley its is driven by a motor lit by means of a belt its. Subsequent to the stripping. the forms are rinsed by means of clean hot water and the forms are then wiped so as to remove the rins-= ing liquid therefrom. in the rinsing zone, the inverted forms are moved over a drip pan till, which has an outlet pipe ill. held inverted during the rinsing operation. As shown in detail iri Fig. 29, the rinsing liquid is supplied by means of perforated spray pipes lit. The forms are rotated during the rinsing operation, by means of a stationary angle iron its. Since the forms are rotated during the stripping operation, this angle iron M9 also extends into the stripping zone. The spray pipes iZt are provided with inlet pipes its which are controlled by means of hand valves Hi. The spray pipes lit are mounted upon a casting ill, which is connected to the bottom wall of the drip pan I26. The spray pipes MB are clamped to the top oi said casting by means of clamping heads 433, and screws W4.

A single wiping roll I8! is provided. This has planar fabric-rubber strips I36, of the same type which are used on the stripping rolls. The shaft The forms are I31 01 the wiper roll I" is located at an angle to the axes of the forms, which are maintained inverted during the wiping operation. The ends of p the shaft I31 are mounted in suitable bearings I38 and "9. One end or the shaft I31 is provided with a worm gear H0, which meshes with a worm Mi on a shaft 2. Said shaft I42 is provided with a pulley I43 which is actuated by a motor Mt, by means of a belt H5. The angle iron. lid is also located in the wiping zone, so that the forms are rotated about their respective axes during the wiping operation. The liquid which is wiped from the form drips into the pan Md.

The forms are also turned around their respective axes while they are passed through the heating tunnels, and for this purpose angle irons its are provided in the respective heating tunnels.

The forms are continuously rotated about their respective axes during all the operations of the machine, save when the forms are dipped into the latex or other material. During such dipping, when the films oi latex are deposited upon the forms, said forms are preferably not rotated about their respective axes. One oi the principal features of the invention is to moisten the outer end-portions oi the rubber objects and also to soften the same, prior to the beading operation, in order to facilitate the beading operation. The embodiment of Figs. iii-3t shows a novel I type of woven or braided covering for the beading rolls. Each beading roll is provided with a shaft ti and a wooden core and a resilient sleeve to, which is made oi vulcanized rubber, as in the first embodiment. The covering for each rubber sleeve consists oi longitudinal strips ill and of a circumferential strip itl which is wound helicaliy and which is interlaced or interwoven with the longitudinal strips H63. in order to assemble these strips, the end portion of each longitudinal strip is bent laterally, thus pro-= viding an extension lists, which is connected to the respective end-face of the wooden cylinder dd, by means of a respective nail lid. The helical strip tilt is then progressively interwoven or braided with the longitudinal strips H63, so that the helical strip passes successively under and over the longitudinal strips itt, as illustrated in as. The longitudinal strips it'd are connected at intervals to the rubber cylinder lit by means of nails which penetrate the rubber cylinder and which may be long enough to penetrate the wooden cylinder lit. These nails its are covered by the superposed portions of the helical strip M32. The helical strip tilt is also connected to the rubber cylinder its by means of nails i850, which are respectively located underneath respective longitudinal strips 5%. These nails 565d may also be of sumcient length to enter the wooden cylinder til. Each and of each longitudinal strip iti is provided with a laterally bent extension itla. The helical strip 162 is therefore successively interwoven with the longitudinal strips 563, from left to right, and after the interweaving has been completed, the right-hand extensions itfia can be nailed to the right-hand end-face of the cylinder 69 or the cylinder 88.

Other fastening means may be employed, but the 

